#1342024 rank
2015peak year
85,585babies named Skylar since 1880
▼ 46%5-year trend
Skylar popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Skylar mean?
From the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning 'scholar'. Adopted as a first name in America and respelled to echo the sky, it is now used mostly for girls.
OriginDutch
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, nature
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Famous Skylars
Spellings & variants
SkylerSchuyler
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